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As the 9th World Congress Against the Death Penalty opens today, we look back on the path to abolition. From enshrining the right to life to banning capital punishment in all circumstances, the Council of Europe has helped create a death penalty-free zone across its 46 member states. No executions have taken place in a member state since 1997. As pro-death penalty narratives resurface, the Council of Europe remains committed to universal abolition. #DeathPenalty #AbolitionNow